Overview

• On August 14, Cooper and his partner Taya welcomed their third child, a son named Ashton, at Chipping Norton Maternity, with Ashton weighing 6.13lb.
• Jeremy Clarkson broke the news in his column for The Sun by recounting how Cooper insisted on finishing a field harvest before joining Taya at the hospital.
• Clarkson’s column referred to Taya as Cooper’s "wife," despite the couple not having publicly confirmed they are married.
• A proposed baby name drawn from the field where Cooper was harvesting was dismissed when the field’s name, 'Deadman,' proved unworkable.
• Diddly Squat Farm remains under strain from drought-impacted harvests and a reported bovine tuberculosis outbreak that has led to livestock restrictions.